Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan

Diocese of Kafanchan Dioecesis Kafancanus
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	southern portion of Kaduna State
Ecclesiastical province	Kaduna
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Kaduna
Coordinates	9°35′00″N 8°18′00″E
Statistics
Area	11,340 km2 (4,380 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 1,080,247 250,000 (23.1%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	July 10, 1995
Cathedral	Saint Peter Claver Cathedral in Kafanchan
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Julius Yakubu Kundi
Map
The Diocese of Kafanchan is located in the southern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red.
Website
www.CatholicDioceseofKafanchan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan (Latin: Kafancan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kafanchan in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.

History

• July 10, 1995: Established as Diocese of Kafanchan from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna

Special churches

The Cathedral is St Peter Claver's Cathedral in Kafanchan.

Leadership

• Bishops of Kafanchan (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Danlami Bagobiri (1995-2018)
  • Bishop Julius Kundi (2019- )

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Sources

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy